Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Market Research Report: Pet Insurance Market Growth In UK - September 2013



Pet Insurance - UK - September 2013

What pet owners deem important when choosing a pet insurance policy can have a direct effect on which channel they are likely to use when buying it. Understanding this can give product providers a major edge over their competition when it comes to product design, promotional activity and of course, distribution strategies.


TABLE OF CONTENT

Introduction
Abbreviations

Executive Summary
The market
Pet insurance market set to keep on growing
Figure 1: Forecast for value of the pet insurance market, by GWP, 2008-18
Channels to market
Market factors
Cost of veterinary treatment continues to increase
Veterinary fees make up a third of all money spent on pets
The value of vet-related pet insurance claims on the rise
Companies, brands and innovation
Market share
Brand promotion
Who’s innovating?
The consumer
Pet ownership
Figure 2: Pet ownership, July 2013
Pet insurance ownership
Figure 3: Pet insurance ownership, July 2013
Pet insurance providers
Figure 4: Pet insurance brand share, July 2013
Considerations when arranging pet insurance
Figure 5: Considerations when arranging pet insurance, July 2013
Reasons for not buying pet insurance
Figure 6: Reasons for not owning pet insurance, July 2013
What we think

Issues in the Market
How can the value of having pet insurance be better communicated?
Can anything be done to get vet-related claims costs under control?
How can policies be made easier to understand?
Do product preferences have an influence on buying behaviour?

Trend Application
Improving the pet insurance value proposition
Disease and accident-specific pet insurance coverage
A pet insurance brand with a personal touch

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Market Drivers
Key points
Dog and cat population each stand at about 8 million individually
Figure 7: Top pets in the UK, 2010-12
Veterinary and other services account for a third of money spent on pets
Figure 8: Proportional annual household spend on pets, 2011
£1.8 billion spent on veterinary and other services in 2011
Figure 9: Annual household spend on pets, 2002/03-2011
Rising veterinary treatment costs a double-edged sword
The value of vet-related pet insurance claims up 58% since 2007
Higher claims costs lead to the controversial exit of big name providers
A rise in fraudulent claims further adding to insurer costs
Pet insurance consumer complaints up by 50%
More can be done to make policies easier to understand
Squeezed household incomes a hindrance to further growth
Figure 10: Monthly change in RPI and average weekly earnings, January 2010-June 2013
Charities and self-insurance the main alternatives to pet insurance

SWOT Analysis
Figure 11: Pet insurance market SWOT analysis, 2013

Who’s Innovating?
Key points
Direct Line launches ‘Pet Step’ promotional campaign
Confused.com creates Facebook app to promote pet insurance
MORE TH>N expands to four levels of cover and introduces ‘Multi Pet’
Dog’s Trust Lets with Pets scheme

Market Size and Forecast
Key points
Pet insurance gross written premiums rise by just 2.6% in 2012
Figure 12: Value of the pet insurance market, by GWP, 2008-13
Market forecast
Still plenty of room for growth in new premiums
Figure 13: Forecast for value of the pet insurance market, by GWP, 2008-18
Figure 14: Forecast for total value of pet insurance market, at current and constant prices, by GWP, 2008-18
Forecast methodology
Fan chart explanation

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Market Share
Key points
Allianz and RSA underwrite three quarters of pet insurance policies
Figure 15: Pet insurance underwriter market share, based on GWP, 2012
AXA no longer offering pet insurance to new customers
RSA’s rapid market share growth reflects an aggressive strategy
Figure 16: Overview of proportional market share for pet insurance providers, 2009-12

Companies and Products
Agria Pet Insurance
Company description
Product range
Key data
Allianz Insurance Plc
Company description
Product range
Key data
Marketing and promotion
AXA Insurance
Company description
Product range
Key data
Direct Line Group
Company description
Product range
Key data
Marketing and promotion
Equine and Livestock Insurance
Company description
Product range
Key data
Royal & Sun Alliance
Company description
Product range
Key data
Marketing and promotion

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